Schalke 04’s U.S.-born player wears ‘Justice for George’ armband

Schalke 04’s Weston McKennie showed support on Saturday for protests in the United States (U.S.), sparked by the murder of 46-year-old unarmed black man, George Floyd, at the hands of a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, and three others in Minneapolis.
The 21-year-old US-born McKennie wore an armband with the message “Justice for George” during Saturday’s 1-0 Bundesliga defeat at home to Werder Bremen.
A photo of McKennie wearing the armband was published by Schalke 04’s official account for the U.S., with the message “#JusticeForGeorge.”
Various American sports stars had previously shown support for the protesters after the death of Floyd at the hands of the police on Monday, sparking protests across the U.S.